Maybe they thought the Tigers could have done better in the first half...I doubt they put that much thought into it though. I think it's either they were punishing him for the Houston scandal or they mailed in their votes befor the Tigers clnched a playoff spot.
It's always hard to tell with him, because I don't think he distinguishes between truth and reality. He just says what will get a favorable reaction from his cult.
That's why I think mass protests are important. Right now, the Republicans feel as if they can just gaslight the nation and everything will go the way they want. If they know the public is on to them, it won't be so easy.
What happens if we have competitive authoritarianism where leading democrats see how easy authoritaianism is and they decide do it too when they get back in charge?
I think it's going to take mass protests to wake everyone up. Authoritarianism is happening fast. Waiting until Fall, 2026 (and optimistically counting on a blue wave) may be too late. it's not 1993 anymore.
I've always thought that errors should be treated like like an HBP where they counted in on base percentage as a time on base. I don't know if I'd treat it the same as a hit though because I think should count against the fielder. I believe the UZR fielding metric stil includes errors in the calculation since it is known that the fielder should have turned that batted ball into an out.
The run itself is illogical because a run scores without anyone getting on base. I will never get used to it. I lose interest in games as soon as they reach extra innings now.
I still see that as a bad mark on his historical record and I think a lot of teams felt that way which is why he was available. I was never angry and I am certainly not angry now. When all is said and done, I think he may go down as the best Tigers manager ever.